Is NH for us? (Manchester: home, purchase, high school)
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Well said. We are currently living in a " nanny state " and are leaving it for the very reasons you stated above. We are retiring there and can not wait. Live Free or Die yes indeed here we come and it can't happen soon enough.
It sounds like just the PERFECT place for us!!
I don't know why I didn't have New Hampshire on my list of potential places to move to, but it's on there now
What are housing costs like? If I want to buy a 3-4 bedroom house in a decent area, how much approximately would that be? ( or am I not allowed to ask this on this list?)
sgs, you are allowed to ask, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to tell (as a real estate agent, we have fairly restrictive guidelines in what we can publicly post without soliciting. However, somebody who is not a real estate agent probably can probably post the info to you without breaking the rules...)
In any case, home prices can vary tremendously, with the highest prices being on the seacoast, and along the Massachusetts border. Your best bet is to figure out what part of NH you would likely be in, then check prices at Northern New England Real Estate Network - Official Website of the Northern New England MLS. This is the site for the NH MLS system, and has the most accurate and up to date information
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Originally Posted by sgs123
It sounds like just the PERFECT place for us!!
I don't know why I didn't have New Hampshire on my list of potential places to move to, but it's on there now
What are housing costs like? If I want to buy a 3-4 bedroom house in a decent area, how much approximately would that be? ( or am I not allowed to ask this on this list?)
sgs, you are allowed to ask, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to tell (as a real estate agent, we have fairly restrictive guidelines in what we can publicly post without soliciting. However, somebody who is not a real estate agent probably can probably post the info to you without breaking the rules...)
In any case, home prices can vary tremendously, with the highest prices being on the seacoast, and along the Massachusetts border. Your best bet is to figure out what part of NH you would likely be in, then check prices at Northern New England Real Estate Network - Official Website of the Northern New England MLS. This is the site for the NH MLS system, and has the most accurate and up to date information
Thanks , it looks like home prices for something similar of what we own now are around the same as here, even now after the housing market crashed. I wished we had sold our house a few years ago
We really need to move north, probably the only people in Florida with a set of snow tires, skies, snowboards and jackets you would sweat to death in on the coldest day of the year here
Thanks , it looks like home prices for something similar of what we own now are around the same as here, even now after the housing market crashed. I wished we had sold our house a few years ago
We really need to move north, probably the only people in Florida with a set of snow tires, skies, snowboards and jackets you would sweat to death in on the coldest day of the year here
Question for you ( and anyone else that is living in NH and is from out of State) I have been reading the posts on the Mass. board about how unfriendly to new people the people in New England are.
Has this been your experience also? ( or are you originally from there)
Is New Hampshire any different ( besides the taxes) from the rest of the New England States?
I'm origionally from N.H.. I lived there 47 years and am headed back soon. When i lived up there i didnt notice people being unfriendly to new people that much unless the new people started to try to change things around. I really don't think it's unfriendly as much as it's just being cautious. There's a reason so many people fantasize about moving to N.H., and a lot actually do. It is definatly a special place. If something is so bad wherever people are that they want to get the hell out please leave those things there. They really dont need them in N.H.
I moved here nearly 3 years ago and I've never noticed the unfriendliness that is so prevalent in rumors of New England. People won't be your best friend immediately but are more than happy to help out wherever it might be needed (if you ask).
I really don't get the unfriendly part . It may be you get back what you project. My friends include people from all walks of life and from all over the country. To meet people I have volunteered for different organizations (ie: Habitat for Humanity for one). I also became involved with Kiwanis. In our neighborhood, the neighbors all look out for each other. If somebody is going shopping they will call around to see if anybody needs anything. I on occasion have to work out of state. The neighbors will look in on my wife to make sure she's ok . In the winter they will clear the snow from my walks and driveway.I'm a life long New Englander born and raised in the Boston area . The key is don't try to change what has been in place for a long time . NH is a special place. Let's not try to change it. If you are a liberal please move to Ma. I left that state because of the nanny state mind set . I fully believe in the NH state motto:
It's a myth! Maybe it's perpetuated to keep people from swarming in? Ok, I'm originally from NH, though I've never had a NH accent - but I've never found people to be unfriendly - just the opposite. and hubby is from Delaware and feels people are very nice! He's never met anyone up there that wasn't friendly (ok - maybe the Mass drivers....) and he's not social. Our neighbors and other townsfolk that we've met at our new house have been very nice, and they're all looking after the house when we're not there.
Just, people are very nice, but they don't necessarily want to be come bosom buddies and know all your business right off the bat! But if you need something, they'll be there.
I'm origionally from N.H.. I lived there 47 years and am headed back soon. When i lived up there i didnt notice people being unfriendly to new people that much unless the new people started to try to change things around. I really don't think it's unfriendly as much as it's just being cautious. There's a reason so many people fantasize about moving to N.H., and a lot actually do. It is definatly a special place. If something is so bad wherever people are that they want to get the hell out please leave those things there. They really dont need them in N.H.
The things I want to leave behind in Florida: Hot weather and the various trashy people that have accumulated there over the years ( not to categorize any specific group here). I'm not Algore, so I don't think I can cause global warming in NH and somehow I think those various undersireable folks down here would not survive very long in the frigid north So , no, not bringing our Orlando problems with us!! I even know how to vote properly
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So , no, not bringing our Orlando problems with us!! I even know how to vote properly 
